For two days in a row, Lu and Meng Zhi were both running around discussing how to save Meng Pei.

The elders of the Mengshi clan were all invited to Shenyongtang to discuss, but Meng Pei himself was already the highest-ranking person in the entire Mengshi clan, and if he committed a crime, other officials were soft-spoken, so what could they help; The Montessori clan can be regarded as the leader in the literary circles in the south, and they also have a certain appeal in the Shilin class across the country, but the nature and severity of the Chunqiu fraud case are extraordinary, and the scope of the fraud is extensive, and many people in the Shilin are not clear to themselves; The Montessori clan is a famous family in Yaxi, Dongyang, and even Jinhua Mansion, but in Kyoto, its influence is limited after all.

The clan elders discussed for most of the day, drank tea for seven or eight rounds, and ran to the toilet more than a dozen times, but after all, there was still no really useful way.

Lu and Meng Zhi went their separate ways.

Lu Shi went to Weishan and went back to his parents' house to ask his father Lu Zhengke for advice. However, Lu Zhengke is just a professor at Weishan Academy, and it is more than enough to talk about it, so it is not enough for him to solve the affairs of officialdom. Lu came back from his mother's house crying.

Meng Zhi's experience was even worse than that of the Lu family, and he went to various yamen and officials in the county for help, but they were all closed. It turned out that everyone had already heard about Meng Pei's crime, or he was sick, or he claimed to be out, or he was ashamed of his words, and he refused to go to Montessori's door.

When the mother and son went home, it was dark.

The whole house was gloomy and foggy, and even the big kitchen seemed to have no intention of doing things, and the meals for dinner were very substandard.

"I don't know what kind of bad luck has happened to our family, I don't know if the second official is alive or dead, and the big official has committed another crime, what should I do in the future......" Cui's mother, who has always been pessimistic, burst into tears as she spoke.

Meng Qingyun was holding a notebook and looking at it casually, comforting her: "Mom, don't cry and wipe your tears at every turn." Although this case is big, even if the crime is confirmed, a civil official like Uncle will be demoted or deposed, and he will not raid his family and exterminate his family. Our Montessori has deep roots and big leaves in Yaxi, haven't our ancestors suffered hardships? It's not like it's been until now. ”

Cui's mother: "That's not what I said, the way of being an official is like sailing against the current, how difficult it is to go further, not to mention retreating, step by step, step by step, and it will be even more difficult to advance again in the future." ”

Meng Qingyun raised his eyebrows: "Yo! There is a level of this, it doesn't look like a mother can say it, where did you hear it? ”

Cui's mother was so embarrassed: "Why can't I say this......"

Asakusa, Bauhinia, Xiu'er and the others all snickered.

At this time, Green Smoke hurriedly came in from outside and said to Meng Qingyun: "Yuan Niang, Mrs. Yongkang Hou is here." ”

"Huh?" Meng Qingyun put down the book and glanced at the sky outside the window, it was already dark, "It's so late, what is she doing?" ”

Green Smoke said: "I don't know. Mrs. Yongkang Hou was alone, only brought two mothers-in-law, and she went directly to the eldest lady when she entered the house. ”

Meng Qingyun narrowed his eyes, and his fingers unconsciously tapped the tabletop.

"This Mrs. Yongkang Hou also cares too much about our family, and she is there for all major things."

Mrs. Yongkang Hou is naturally very concerned about the Meng family, and she is sitting in the room at this time to make ideas for the Lu family.

"I came here at night because I was afraid that you would lose your claim."

Lu Shi just cried, his eyes were red: "Everyone who can ask has asked, and they all said that this case was personally watched by the officials, and it was strictly investigated, and no one dared to intercede." However, the big officials in my family have always been honest and honest, and my family is not that poor, where there is a need for bribery and fraud, there must be grievances among them! ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou sneered: "Do you really think that this is just a matter of accepting bribes? ”

Lu Shi didn't know why: "The crime convicted by the three law divisions is like this, otherwise what else can you say?" ”

"What a woman's opinion!"

Mrs. Yongkang Hou set up a shelf, and she was ready to have a long talk with her.

"It doesn't matter if there are grievances in this case, you look at the few people who are now in prison, Qian Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, Lin Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Master Ma, Zhang Yuanwai of the Ministry of Rites and your family's senior officials, there are dozens of people involved, when the case is not yet conclusive, why are these people dismissed and imprisoned first? Don't you see, what do these people have in common? ”

Lu Shi looked dazed: "What do you have in common?" ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou disliked her and didn't open her mind: "I'll make it clearer." After the New Year, the official family is sixty years old, and in the past few years, he has been riddled with diseases, and he has been sick for most of the month in the spring of this year, so that the spring has been delayed; However, none of the concubines in the palace have come out, and there is only one princess under the official family, and at his age, there is basically no hope for an heir. Therefore, in recent years, the court has repeatedly proposed that the children of the successor clan should be the prince, especially Jiang Yan, the sixth lang of the Qin Palace, has the highest voice. Your senior officials also support this one, right? ”

Lu Shi reacted a little: "What do you mean ......?"

Mrs. Yongkang Hou: "These five people who were imprisoned are all close to the Qin Palace. ”

Lu Shi panicked: "So, this is the official ......"

Mrs. Yongkang Hou: "This kind of thing of forming a party for personal gain has always been the most feared by the Son of Heaven, and the official family is still in power, and the officials below are busy waving the flag and shouting for the next emperor, where will he be the Son of Heaven?" What's more, in the past two years, the Qin Wangfu family has also been too blatant, and it is not surprising that the official family will suppress it. ”

"What can I do about this? The official family made a move, so is there still a way for my family officials to live? "Lu Shi is really panicking now.

Mrs. Yongkang Hou looked at her appearance of six gods and no master, and said slowly: "If there is no way to live, why should I come." ”

Lu Shi grabbed the last straw like a drowning man, and said eagerly: "You have a way?!" ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou: "What can I do as a woman, but there is a clear way to guide you." ”

"What Minglu?"

Mrs. Yongkang Hou pointed in the direction of Shandong: "Lu Wangfu." ”

"King Lu's Mansion?"

Mrs. Yongkang Hou: "Although the official family is annoyed that the Qin Wangfu faction is forming a party for personal gain, at his age and body, it is a matter of time before he succeeds the children of the clan, and after all, he has to choose a son in the various royal palaces and clans." Since he didn't like the people in the Qin Palace, he naturally liked the people in other people's mansions. ”

General Lu was suspicious: "Then what is the Lu Palace?" ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou is there: "I don't know what the Lu Wangfu is, I only know that the Master Ma of the Hanlin Academy has gone through the door of the Lu Wangfu and has come out of the prison." ”

Lu stood up in shock: "Huh? Seriously?! ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou took the teacup and pretended to take a sip: "This kind of thing, how can I tell a lie." Just ask around. ”

Lu sat back on the chair and twisted his hands together: "If the Lu Wangfu can really save my family's senior officials from prison, it will naturally be good." However, our family has no contact with the Lu Wangfu, so how can we ask him for help? ”

Mrs. Yongkang Hou gently put down the teacup and said with a smile: "So, didn't I come?" ”

Lu Shi was suddenly pleasantly surprised: "You have a way?" ”